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Food can impact hormones, the digestive system, the immune system. This can all directly impact acne. Diet matters for acne much more than you might expect. If you’re interested in learning more about what a low-glycemic diet is, what foods to avoid on a low-GI diet, what foods to embrace on a low-GI diet, and some lifestyle tips to help out while on a low-GI diet, tune in now!

When treating adult acne and inflammation, probiotics can prove to be powerful allies. There's an indisputable connection between gut health and skin health. Disrupted gut health often results in various issues, acne being one of them. Probiotics are one of the most powerful ways to start repairing the gut and as a consequence, our skin. 

In this episode, I cover what are probiotics and what they do for your gut, what's the connection between probiotics and acne, and how you can use them to fight inflammation and acne. 

When we think about treating acne, we often start with a focus on improving the way we look. While that can be such a powerful motivator to seek solutions, it might not be the most effective way to look at things and it might even prevent us from healing our acne. Instead, we can look at the situation in a more holistic way that focuses on health instead of looks. Once I made that mindset shift, I made more constructive steps towards healing in a short time frame than trying to get rid of the symptom that acne is for all those years.

Vitamin D deficiency is common. But did you know that people who suffer from acne also tend to be more likely to have a Vitamin D deficiency? In this episode, I dive deep into what Vitamin D is, what's the connection between Vitamin D and acne, and how you can use this information to investigate for yourself and potentially alleviate some of your acne symptoms. 

Did you know diet can have a significant impact on your acne? Even if you did, did you know that just cutting sugar and dairy might not be enough? The low-glycemic diet is a way of eating that promotes healthy foods that don't spike your blood sugar. Studies have found that eating a low-glycemic diet can significantly improve acne and inflammation. 

In this episode, I dive into what exactly is a low-glycemic diet, what's the scientific connection between a low-glycemic diet and acne, and how you can incorporate it into your life to have an easy transition and get the most benefits. 

This first episode is dedicated to 5 different factors that could be causing your acne or making it worse. There are things you might not suspect at all or you might've heard of but never understood how big of a role they may play when it comes to your acne. 

Oftentimes, dermatologists tend to label acne as "acne vulgaris" and they leave it at that. While the diagnosis may be true, they more often than not try to treat a symptom, not the actual cause. In this episode, I dive into 5 key factors that could help you treat your acne from the cause and look beyond the symptom.